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January 02, 2010

Sherlock Holmes

Even on a weekday evening, Tampines Mall was packed with people andcarparking a real pain. But that is perhaps a sign the economy is pickingup again. We managed to settle down just before Sherlock Holmes began.

The movie was fast-paced and action-packed. But it became a bit toopredictable. Here was a man who could from a few details discern the mostcomplex patterns, the triumph of science over everything else. Somehow Iwas disappointed that the movie version was not like what I had seen on TVmany years ago of a more thoughtful Sherlock Holmes having extendedconversations with Dr Watson, nuggets of insights in between puffs ofsmoke from his pipe. Certainly not one skilled in the martial arts.Perhaps it is like those of us who were familiar with Roger Moore acting asthe Saint or Sean Connery acting as James Bond never being quite satisfiedwith subsequent productions even though the newer versions were technicallymore sophisticated. Star Trek was an exception.

I'm not the strongest supporter of government by any means, but we should recognise that ministers are ordinary folks in high positions.

I feel it takes Minister George Yeo a lot of courage to talk about "Sherlock Holmes" because it reveals more of him as the normal guy inside the Government Man.

Let him come out and mingle with us more. Give him a chance to relax and give ourselves more time to really know the man and his motivations. Don't be too hard and nasty when he's just giving a review on Sherlock Holmes the movie.